I work as a sorcerer in the US, and my side hustle is building Gundams.

Chapter 96 The Cataclysmic Disaster of the Sewers

The rain is getting heavier and heavier.

Apart from Mike going to the sewers to see if he could recall the programmers, the others huddled in Lynn's current apartment, warming themselves by the fire and drinking hot coffee.

We've already received such a large sum of money, so there's no need to rush.

Do you think those programmers will accept our invitation?

Jack was a little unsure. He had previously felt that they were a group of very withdrawn people, and he had greeted them several times, but they hadn't really paid any attention to him.

"I think it's unlikely. Those people were all former elites from big companies. They look down on ordinary people, let alone homeless people like us. Think back to how they looked at us back then. It was as if they were still upper class, looking at beggars waiting to be given away on the roadside. Their eyes were filled with undisguised contempt and disdain."

Daniel ate a donut while casually offering his opinion.

"They were all middle-class people who used to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. I had a brief conversation with them, and they still dream that this newly written AI can take over their old companies' businesses and soar to new heights! To be honest, I don't have a high opinion of your recruitment strategy, boss."

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DeShawn, standing nearby, frowned and echoed his opinion.

"You'll see, Mike's going to get his comeuppance. Those arrogant fools still think they're geniuses!"

In this quiet apartment amidst the torrential rain, a group of people chatted and warmed themselves by the fire.

Outside the window, a torrential downpour filled the air, so heavy it seemed to blanket the sky and earth, giving Lynn an uneasy feeling.

He opened the tightly closed window a crack, wanting to relax by smelling the rain hitting the ground.

Suddenly, I felt the window I was touching start to shake violently, making a loud "bang" sound!

"Listen, what's that sound?"

Lynn frowned and listened intently.

"Yeah, what's that sound?"

Lily also stood up and walked to the window, pricking up her ears.

"Hey, what else could that sound be? The sewer system is starting to release water—"

Daniel, who had lived here for a long time, curled his lip indifferently. The huge commotion did not stop him from stuffing one donut after another into his big mouth.

"The sewer system is being flooded? Oh my god! Aren't there so many homeless people living in the sewers? Did they notify them before they started flooding?"

Lynn felt his whole body trembling, and a chill ran straight to his head!

Those underground sewers house hundreds, even thousands, of homeless people. This sudden flood discharge—

"No, we have to go check it out!"

Lynn grabbed her coat and rushed downstairs.

"Don't go to Lynn, it's too dangerous there now!"

"Those who live in the sewers are in even greater danger, and Mike went down there too! God, I hope he's already gone!"

Lynn frantically dialed Mike's number, but the phone rang many times without anyone answering.

"Damn it, what's going on? Why didn't I answer?"

"Perhaps he had already gone down into the sewer and made too much noise for them to hear?"

Lily also ran down at this time. During the few days she lived in the sewers, she had made some friends there, and she was very concerned about their safety when the flood came.

The group scrambled downstairs and into the Ford Explorer they had rented earlier. Lynn jumped into the driver's seat, turned on the engine, and sped off.

The Pathfinder sped along, leaving a trail of sparks and lightning, until it reached the previous sewer entrance.

Mike's Toyota pickup truck was parked next to them, but no one was inside; clearly, he had already gotten out!

"The underground sewer system has many branch pipes, so the floodwaters won't reach here anytime soon. Let's hurry down and get those people out; save as many as we can!"

Lynn shouted and rushed into the passage first.

The others exchanged glances. Boss had taken the lead and rushed in, so what were they, his underlings, hesitating for?

Lynn ran frantically forward with a flashlight, seeing many homeless people lying or sitting on the platform beside him. Some were curious about the loud noise coming from the sewer in the distance, standing by the railing and peering down. Others lay unconscious in their makeshift tents, either smoking cigarettes or staring blankly into space.

These people had no idea that the loud noise was a harbinger of an impending flood!

"Get out of here right now! The flood is coming, and you'll all drown!"

Lynn charged forward while yelling.

Some of the homeless people who were not severely poisoned by the toxins listened to his words and began to pack up their belongings in their tents.

But many more people were completely numb, acting as if they hadn't heard anything, lying down as usual and taking inhalation as usual.

It wasn't until Lily, DeShawn, and the others ran up behind and urged them again that those who were slowly packing up their tents finally became alert and sped up.

However, only a minority of people were willing to leave. Some had already fainted and didn't hear anything, while others simply didn't believe the people who rushed over to call the police.

"Damn it, good advice is useless against this damned devil!"

Lynn cursed a couple of times and continued running towards the group of Microsoft engineers, following his previous memories.

At this point, the water level in the drainage ditch in the middle had risen by several tens of centimeters compared to before, and it was obvious that the water level was still increasing.

The platforms on both sides were now less than 20 centimeters above the water, and the water surged forward wave after wave. The flood peak was not far away!

This situation piqued Lynn's curiosity.

Did those people who were releasing the floodwaters not know that people were living in the sewers?

Perhaps.

Or perhaps they've always known, but simply don't care.

In his previous life, he had listened to a clip of Prison A's live broadcast at Dongda University.

These homeless people neither pay taxes nor vote, have no faith, and constantly generate endless garbage and trouble. In the eyes of many middle and upper-class Americans, they are no longer considered human beings.

Flushing them away is as easy as flushing rats and cockroaches down the drain; there's absolutely no psychological pressure involved.

"Wake up! Wake up! Stop sleeping! And stop tidying up your junk, get out of here! The flood is coming!"

Lynn and the men behind him ran and shouted as they went, urging the homeless to find the nearest shaft to get out.

"Hey, don't worry, it's just that the heavy rain upstairs has put a bit more strain on the sewers, it's nothing serious!"

He encountered a homeless woman he had met a few times before. She was an elementary school English teacher who was applying lipstick in front of a mirror in her tent. When she heard Lynn's shout, she poked her head out and said with a grin.

The nearby tents were also occupied by homeless women, who peeked out when they heard the noise. Far from being worried, they laughed and chuckled, clearly not believing it at all.

Lynn was completely speechless. There were still so many people ahead of him who hadn't been notified, and he couldn't possibly stay here and try to persuade them with heartfelt words.

"Forget it, I'll save as many as I can. As long as I have a clear conscience, that's enough."

If you turn left about 70 or 80 meters ahead, that passageway leads to the residences of those programmers.

Lynn quickened his pace.

But suddenly a loud "boom" came from directly in front of him, as if some giant beast had finally broken out of its cage and roared towards him!

"Fuck, the flood peak is coming!"